Date:         Wed, 25 May 2005 11:08:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
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   have never heard nor read of that problem (danger of operating fridge
on propane while driving the van). have taken several long trips,
including a three-month tour of europe, with no problem or hint of one
in that regard. a fire is more likely to be caused, it seems to me, by a
hairline split in a rubber fuel hose leaking gas on a hot engine. of
course, you can never say never about anything -- if leaking propane
hits a flame somewhere, it's gonna go... cheers, art '82 westy, san fran
('87 westy, amsterdam)






Dusty Edwards wrote:

>  this is the second time that i've read a posting about somebody running their fridge on propane while driving.  any kind of airflow (ie - a window rolled down) is most likely blowing out the pilot while you're driving, causing the fridge to start, stop, then start again.
>
> i, and many others, believe it to be a HUGE (and unnecessary) risk to drive with the propane working.  flip it over to battery and crank it up to high - i've never had any issues with it not being cold enough.
>
> i've seen the pictures of vans burned completely to the ground due to driving while using LP - it's enough proof for me.
>
> for more info on this topic, i recommend visiting the message boards on www.westfalia.org, capt. mike might be more convincing than me.
>
> dusty.
>
> On Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 09:10AM, Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote:
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>
>>Hey guys, should that fridge stay on on propane wile driving... in windy
>>condition.... i was never able to drive with my fridge ON on propane...
>>
>>I have a customer who said that it should be!!! possible... i have super
>>cleaned that fridge and it goes off?
>>
>>Ben
>>http://www.benplace.com/
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>>
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